After both having extra time off, the Mariner Tritons and the Norland Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on March 6th. Mariner has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 904 points over their last 12 matches.
Mariner extended their postseason success last Friday against Seminole. They took down the Warhawks 73-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Mariner's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Corey Hunter led the charge by scoring 20 points. Another player making a difference was Kelvin Jimenez, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Norland over Rockledge in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Norland put the hurt on Rockledge with a sharp 69-48 victory. Winning may never get old, but Norland sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Norland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Triston Wilson, who scored 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Wilson is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. Marcus Allen was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Mariner has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Norland, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
Fans should be in for an exciting game on Wednesday as the pair are among the highest scoring teams in the league right now. Mariner hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 69.6 points per game. However, it's not like Norland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 64.3 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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